# activitywatch_query_examples

Get examples of properly formatted queries for the ActivityWatch MCP server

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `activitywatch_query_examples`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/8bitgentleman-activitywatch-mcp-server/activitywatch-query-examples

## Facts

- Tool: `activitywatch_query_examples`
- Server: ActivityWatch MCP Server (`8bitgentleman/activitywatch-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/8bitgentleman-activitywatch-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/8bitgentleman/activitywatch-mcp-server
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade D, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "activitywatch_query_examples",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why activitywatch_query_examples is rated Low

The tool retrieves example query patterns for reference purposes. It has no side effects, does not execute queries, does not modify or delete data, and does not perform external operations. It is purely informational, making it a Read category tool with low severity since it only returns static documentation examples.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name is 'activitywatch_query_examples' and description states it 'Get examples of properly formatted queries'. This is a documentation/reference retrieval function that returns static examples without modifying, deleting, or executing operations."

## Use case

AI agents call activitywatch_query_examples to retrieve information from ActivityWatch MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches ActivityWatch MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "activitywatch_query_examples": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on ActivityWatch MCP Server (9)

- `activitywatch_delete_category` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/8bitgentleman-activitywatch-mcp-server/activitywatch-delete-category.md
- `activitywatch_run_query` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/8bitgentleman-activitywatch-mcp-server/activitywatch-run-query.md
- `activitywatch_get_categories` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/8bitgentleman-activitywatch-mcp-server/activitywatch-get-categories.md
- `activitywatch_get_events` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/8bitgentleman-activitywatch-mcp-server/activitywatch-get-events.md
- `activitywatch_get_settings` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/8bitgentleman-activitywatch-mcp-server/activitywatch-get-settings.md
- `activitywatch_get_uncategorized_events` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/8bitgentleman-activitywatch-mcp-server/activitywatch-get-uncategorized-events.md
- `activitywatch_list_buckets` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/8bitgentleman-activitywatch-mcp-server/activitywatch-list-buckets.md
- `activitywatch_add_category` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/8bitgentleman-activitywatch-mcp-server/activitywatch-add-category.md
- `activitywatch_update_category` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/8bitgentleman-activitywatch-mcp-server/activitywatch-update-category.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=8bitgentleman-activitywatch-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/8bitgentleman-activitywatch-mcp-server